1.
Ann Intern Med
; 120(4): 346; author reply 346-7, 1994 Feb 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8291835
2.
South Med J
; 86(8): 957-60, 1993 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8351562
Subject(s)
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , Abscess , Aspergillosis , Aspergillus fumigatus , Epidural Space , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/diagnosis , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/therapy , Abscess/diagnosis , Abscess/therapy , Aspergillosis/diagnosis , Aspergillosis/therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Spinal Diseases/diagnosis , Spinal Diseases/therapy
3.
Postgrad Med
; 89(5): 139-41, 144-5, 1991 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2008393
ABSTRACT
Early diagnosis of alcoholism requires exploration of the impact of alcohol on the patient's life. The disease cannot be readily detected simply by asking questions about the quantity of alcohol consumed. Few physical findings are present until late in the disease, and laboratory tests for alcoholism are neither sensitive nor specific when used alone. Use of screening questionnaires should be part of routine office practice. Elderly alcoholics are difficult to identify and need special consideration. Effective therapy is available if alcoholism is detected early.